Ready Capital Corp (RC)

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

Except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Ready Capital

Corporation and its subsidiaries. We make forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the

“Form 10-Q”) within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 27A of the

Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as

amended (the “Exchange Act”). We intend such statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-

looking statements contained therein. Forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q reflect our current views

about future events and are inherently subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict

and beyond our control, that may cause our actual results to materially differ. These forward-looking statements include

information about possible or assumed future results of our operations, financial condition, liquidity, plans and

objectives. When we use the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “intend,” “should,”

“could,” “would,” “may,” “potential” or other comparable terminology, we intend to identify forward-looking

statements, although not all forward-looking statements may contain such words. Statements regarding the following

subjects, among others, may be forward-looking, and the occurrence of events impacting these subjects, or otherwise

impacting our business, may cause our financial condition, liquidity and consolidated results of operations to vary

materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any such forward-looking statements:

•our investment objectives and business strategy;

•our expected leverage;

•our expected investments;

•estimates or statements relating to, and our ability to make, future distributions;

•projected capital and operating expenditures;

•our ability to use our liquidity and capital resources, including cash on hand, anticipated net payments from the

loan portfolio, debt financings and proceeds from the potential disposition of assets, to provide liquidity to fund

ongoing obligations and address upcoming debt maturities;

•our ability to utilize liquidity and capital resources, together with our access to the capital markets and

potentially other balance-sheet actions, such as adjustments to our dividend rate, to meet our liquidity needs;

•availability of qualified personnel;

•prepayment rates;

•projected default rates;

•increased rates of default and/or decreased recovery rates on our investments;

•changes in interest rates, interest rate spreads, the yield curve or prepayment rates;

•our entry into certain hedging arrangements related to the delivery of shares of common stock upon vesting of

certain performance-based equity awards and restricted stock awards and the risk that such arrangements may

not have the desired impact and may expose us to additional risks, including the failure of the counterparty to

perform under the contracts;

•the impact of inflation on our business;

•tariffs imposed or threatened to be imposed by the current presidential administration;

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•changes in prepayments or acceleration of the disposition of our assets;

•risks associated with achieving expected synergies, cost savings and other benefits from recent acquisitions,

including the acquisition of United Development Funding IV (“UDF IV”);

•risks associated with the completed divestiture of our Residential Mortgage Banking segment;

•market, industry and economic trends;

•our ability to compete in the marketplace;

•the availability of attractive risk-adjusted investment opportunities in lower-to-middle-market commercial real

estate loans (“LMM”), loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) under its

Section 7(a) loan program (the “SBA Section 7(a) Program”), mortgage backed securities (“MBS”), residential

mortgage loans and other real estate-related investments that satisfy our investment objectives and strategies;

•general volatility of the capital markets;

•changes in our investment objectives and business strategy;

•the availability, terms and deployment of capital;

•the availability of suitable investment opportunities;

•market developments and actions recently taken and which may be taken by the U.S. Government, including

pursuant to policies of the U.S. administration, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Board

of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal National

Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”), the

Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”)

Mortgagee, USDA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange

Commission (“SEC”);

•our ability to obtain a license for the Freddie Mac Conventional Small program, which is replacing the Freddie

Mac Small Balance Loan program that expired on April 30, 2026;

•applicable regulatory changes;

•changes in our assets, interest rates or the general economy;

•mortgage loan modification programs and future legislative actions;

•our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and limitations on our

business as a result of our qualifications as a REIT;

•our ability to maintain our exemption from qualification under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as

amended (the “1940 Act”);

•factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those set forth under the captions “Risk

Factors” and “Business”;

•our dependence on our external advisor, Waterfall Asset Management, LLC (“Waterfall” or the “Manager”),

and our ability to find a suitable replacement if we or Waterfall were to terminate the management agreement

we have entered into with Waterfall (the “management agreement”);

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•the degree and nature of our competition, including competition for LMM loans, MBS, residential mortgage

loans, construction loans and other real estate-related investments that satisfy our investment objectives and

strategies;

•geopolitical events such as acts of terrorism, war or other military conflict, and the related impact on

macroeconomic conditions; and

•the impact of future pandemics and epidemics on our borrowers, the real estate industry and global markets, and

on our business and operations, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and capital resources.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot

guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and we caution readers not to place undue

reliance on any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this Form 10-

Q. We are not obligated, and do not intend, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of

new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and

Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual

Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (our “Form 10-K”).

Introduction

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to

provide a reader of our interim consolidated financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our

management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our

future results. Our MD&A is presented in five main sections:

•Overview

•Results of Operations

•Liquidity and Capital Resources

•Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

•Critical Accounting Estimates

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and

accompanying Notes included in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Form 10-Q and with Items 6, 7, 8, and 9A

of our Form 10-K. Refer to “Forward-Looking Statements” in this Form 10-Q and in our Form 10-K and “Critical

Accounting Estimates” in our Form 10-K for certain other factors that may cause actual results to differ, materially, from

those anticipated in the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q.

Overview

Our Business

We are a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances, and services LMM loans, SBA

loans, construction loans and, to a lesser extent, MBS collateralized primarily by LMM loans, or other real estate-related

investments. Our loans generally range in original principal amounts up to $40 million and are used by businesses to

purchase real estate used in their operations or by investors seeking to acquire multi-family, office, retail, mixed use or

warehouse properties. Our objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to our stockholders. In order to achieve

this objective, we intend to grow our investment portfolio and believe that the breadth of our full-service real estate

finance platform will allow us to adapt to market conditions and deploy capital in our asset classes and segments with the

most attractive risk-adjusted returns.

We completed the disposition of our Residential Mortgage Banking segment effective on June 30, 2025. In connection

with this sale, we classified our Residential Mortgage Banking segment as a discontinued operation. For all periods

presented, the operating results for these operations have been removed from continuing operations. Our MD&A has

been adjusted to exclude discontinued operations unless otherwise noted. We report our activities in the following two

operating segments:

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•LMM Commercial Real Estate. We originate LMM loans across the full life-cycle of an LMM property

including construction, bridge, stabilized and agency loan origination channels through our subsidiary,

ReadyCap Commercial, LLC. These originated loans are generally held-for-investment or placed into

securitization structures. As part of this segment, we service Freddie Mac multi-family loan products. We

provide construction and permanent financing for the preservation and construction of affordable housing,

primarily utilizing tax-exempt bonds through Ready Capital Affordable, a subsidiary. In addition, we

acquire LMM loans as part of our business strategy. We hold performing LMM loans to term and seek to

maximize the value of the non-performing LMM loans acquired by us through borrower-based resolution

strategies. We typically acquire non-performing loans at a discount to their unpaid principal balance

(“UPB”) when we believe that resolution of the loans will provide attractive risk-adjusted returns.

•Small Business Lending. We acquire, originate and service owner-occupied loans guaranteed by the SBA

under the SBA Section 7(a) Program through our subsidiary, ReadyCap Lending, LLC. We hold an SBA

license as one of only 16 non-bank Small Business Lending Companies and have been granted preferred

lender status by the SBA. These originated loans are either held-for-investment, placed into securitization

structures, or sold. In addition, we originate and service small business loans through our subsidiary

iBusiness Funding LLC and we service USDA loans through our subsidiary, ReadyCap Commercial.

We are organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as

amended. To qualify as a REIT, we are required to annually distribute substantially all of our net taxable income,

excluding capital gain, to stockholders. To the ext

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Introduction

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to

provide a reader of our consolidated financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our

financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our

MD&A is presented in five main sections:

•Overview

•Results of Operations

•Liquidity and Capital Resources

•Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

•Critical Accounting Estimates

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying

Notes included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Form 10-K. The discussion and

analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared with the

year ended December 31, 2024. Discussions of our financial condition and results of operations for the year ended

December 31, 2024 compared with the year ended December 31, 2023 that have been omitted under this item can be

found in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”

included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2024, which was filed with the

Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2025.

In addition to historical data, this discussion contains forward-looking statements about our business, operations and

financial performance based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. See “Forward-

Looking Statements” and “Critical Accounting Estimates” in this Form 10-K for certain other factors that may cause

actual results to differ, materially, from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-K.

Our actual results may differ materially from those in this discussion as a result of various factors, including but not

limited to those discussed in Part, 1. Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-K.

Overview

Our Business

We are a multi-strategy real estate finance company that originates, acquires, finances, and services LMM loans, SBA

loans, construction loans, USDA loans and, to a lesser extent, MBS collateralized primarily by LMM loans, or other real

estate-related investments. Our loans generally range in original principal amounts up to $40 million and are used by

businesses to purchase real estate used in their operations or by investors seeking to acquire multi-family, office, retail,

mixed use or warehouse properties. Our objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to our stockholders. In

order to achieve this objective, we intend to grow our investment portfolio and believe that the breadth of our full-service

real estate finance platform will allow us to adapt to market conditions and deploy capital in our asset classes and

segments with the most attractive risk-adjusted returns.

We completed the disposition of our Residential Mortgage Banking segment effective on June 30, 2025. In connection

with this sale, we classified our Residential Mortgage Banking segment as a discontinued operation. For all periods

presented, the operating results for these operations have been removed from continuing operations. Our MD&A has

been adjusted to exclude discontinued operations unless otherwise noted. We report our activities in the following two

operating segments:

•LMM Commercial Real Estate. We originate LMM loans across the full life-cycle of an LMM property

including construction, bridge, stabilized and agency loan origination channels through our subsidiary,

ReadyCap Commercial, LLC. These originated loans are generally held-for-investment or placed into

securitization structures. As part of this segment, we originate and service multi-family loan products under

the Freddie Mac SBL program. These originated loans are held for sale, and subsequently sold to Freddie

Mac. We provide construction and permanent financing for the preservation and construction of affordable

housing, primarily utilizing tax-exempt bonds through Ready Capital Affordable, a subsidiary. In addition,

we acquire LMM loans as part of our business strategy. We hold performing LMM loans to term and seek

to maximize the value of the non-performing LMM loans acquired by us through borrower-based resolution

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strategies. We typically acquire non-performing loans at a discount to their unpaid principal balance when

we believe that resolution of the loans will provide attractive risk-adjusted returns.

•Small Business Lending. We acquire, originate and service owner-occupied loans guaranteed by the SBA

under the SBA Section 7(a) Program through our subsidiary, ReadyCap Lending, LLC. We hold an SBA

license as one of only 16 non-bank Small Business Lending Companies and have been granted preferred

lender status by the SBA. These originated loans are either held-for-investment, placed into securitization

structures, or sold. In addition, we originate and service USDA loans through our subsidiary, ReadyCap

Commercial, as well as originate and service small business loans through our subsidiary iBusiness Funding

LLC.

We are organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as

amended. To qualify as a REIT, we are required to annually distribute substantially all of our net taxable income,

excluding capital gain, to stockholders. To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain, or distribute at

least 90%, but less than 100%, of our REIT taxable income, as adjusted, we will be required to pay U.S. federal

corporate income tax on the undistributed income. We are organized in a traditional umbrella partnership REIT

(UpREIT) format pursuant to which we serve as the general partner of, and conduct substantially all of our business

through, Sutherland Partners, LP (our “operating partnership”). We also intend to operate our business in a manner that

will permit us to be excluded from registration as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

Acquisitions

United Development Funding IV. On March 13, 2025, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger,

dated as of November 29, 2024, by and among the Company, UDF IV, and RC Merger Sub IV, LLC, a wholly owned

subsidiary of the Company (“RC Merger Sub IV”), the Company acquired UDF IV, a real estate investment trust

providing capital solutions to residential real estate developers and regional homebuilders, (the “UDF IV Merger”). At

the effective time of the UDF IV Merger (the “Effective Time”), each outstanding common share of beneficial interest,

par value $0.01 per share, of UDF IV (“UDF IV Common Shares”), excluding any UDF IV Common Shares held by

UDF IV, the Company, RC Merger Sub IV or their subsidiaries, was automatically cancelled and retired and converted

into the right to receive (i) 0.416 shares of Company common stock, (ii) 0.416 contingent value rights (“CVRs”)

representing the potential right to receive additional shares of Company common stock after the end of each of (1) the

period beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2025 and (2) the three subsequent calendar years,

based, in part, upon cash proceeds received by the Company and its subsidiaries in respect of a portfolio of five UDF IV

loans and (iii) cash consideration in lieu of any fractional shares of Company common stock. Refer to Notes 1 and 5,

included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Form 10-K, for more information

about the UDF IV Merger and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the UDF IV Merger.

Funding Circle. On July 1, 2024, the Company acquired Funding Circle through its subsidiary, iBusiness Funding LLC,

for approximately $41.2 million in cash plus the assumption of certain liabilities (the “Funding Circle Acquisition”).

Funding Circle is an online lending platform that originates and services small business loans. The Funding Circle

Acquisition integrates Funding Circle’s loan origination servicing platform with the Company’s Lending as a Service

and LenderAI product offerings. Refer to Notes 1 and 5, included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and

Supplementary Data,” of this Form 10-K, for more information about the Funding Circle Acquisition and the assets

acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the Funding Circle Acquisition.

Madison One. On June 5, 2024, the Company acquired Madison One, a leading originator and servicer of USDA and

SBA guaranteed loan products, for an initial purchase price of approximately $32.9 million paid in cash (the “Madison

One Acquisition”). Approximately $3.6 million of the initial purchase price was paid as bonuses to certain key Madison

One personnel in cash. Additional purchase price payments, including cash payments and the issuance of shares of

common stock of the Company, may be made over the four years following the acquisition date contingent upon the

Madison One business achieving certain performance metrics. Part of the Company’s strategy in acquiring Madison One

included the value of the anticipated synergies arising from the acquisition and the value of the acquired assembled

workforce, neither of which qualify for recognition as an intangible asset. Refer to Notes 1 and 5, included in Part II,

Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Form 10-K, for more information about the Madison

One Acquisition and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as a result of the Madison One Acquisition.

For additional information on our business, refer to Part I, Item 1, “Business” in this Form 10-K.

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Factors Impacting Operating Results

We expect that our results of operations will be affected by a number of factors and will primarily depend on the level of

interest income from our assets, the market and fair value of our assets and the supply of, and demand for, LMM loans,

SBA loans, USDA loans, construction loans, MBS and other assets we may acquire in the future, demand for housing,

population trends, construction costs, the availability of alternative real estate financing from other lenders, changes in

credit spreads, and the financing and other costs associated with our business. These factors may have an impact on our

ability to originate new loans or the performance of our existing loan portfolio. Our net investment income, which

includes the amortization of purchase premiums and accretion of purchase discounts, varies primarily as a result of

changes in market interest rates, the rate at which our distressed assets are liquidated and the prepayment speed of our

performing assets. Interest rates and prepayment speeds vary according to the type of investment, conditions in the

financial markets, competition and other factors, none of which can be predicted with any certainty. Our operating

results may also be impacted by changes in our provision for loan losses. Increases in the provision for loan loss are

primarily driven by a deterioration in the contractual performance of a loan. Macroeconomic factors including interest

rates and inflation, as well as supply absorption and cap rate movements, may contribute to a deterioration in a loan’s

contractual performance. In certain circumstances, the Company may choose to modify a loan which had experienced

financial difficulty due to the factors previously described. Our operating results may also be impacted by our available

borrowing capacity, conditions in the financial markets, credit losses in excess of initial estimates or unanticipated credit

events experienced by borrowers whose loans are held directly by us or are include

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